Evan P. Shanley (born October 17, 1986) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the

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from the 24th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office in January 2017.

Early life and education

Shanley was raised in

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. After graduating from

Toll Gate High School Toll Gate High School is a public high school in Warwick, Rhode Island on Centerville Road. It serves education to grades 9-12 and has approximately 1100 students and 97 teachers. History The school opened in 1972 with Robert J. Shapiro as the fi ...

, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from

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in 2009 and a

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from the

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in 2012.

Career

In 2012, Shanley began his career as an attorney at Blake & Uhlig in

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. Since 2013, he has been an attorney at Gursky, Wiens. He was elected to the

in November 2016 and assumed office in January 2017. Shanley also served as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee and chair of the House State Government and Elections Committee. In 2018, Shanley was chair of the Rhode Island Online Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Commission.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shanley, Evan 1986 births Living people People from Warwick, Rhode Island Politicians from Warwick, Rhode Island People from Kent County, Rhode Island Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Rhode Island lawyers Providence College alumni Catholic University of America alumni Columbia Law School alumni